Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-02-16
SHERIfFS PROCLAMATION.
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION IN MINGoNA TOWN
SHIP, BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS.

To the voters of Mingcna Township:
WHEREAS on the 18th day of January, 1887.
the Board of county commissioners of Bar
Der county, state of Kansas, being convened
in special session in the office OF the County
Clerk of said comfy, at tho city OF Medicine
Lodge, the countyseat 4 said county, pursu-
ant to the statutes in such case made and
provided did make aud enter on record the
following order, towit.
WHEREAS petition signed by James Woods
and forty-three others. being more than two
fifths OF the resident taxpayers, of Mingona
Townsip, Barber county, state of Kansas
was on this 18th day of January. A. ID. 1881.
presented to the Board OF County Commits
stoners, of said county, there being present
w. w. Cook, chairman of sad board, and
John McGrath, and J. ID. Fleming, members
thereof, and X. J. Talaferro, County Clerk.
board, which said petition with the sigma
lures thereto omitted is in the words aud
figures following to-wit:
RAILROAD BOND PETITION.
To THE HONoRA8LE BOARD OF COUNTY CCM-
MISsJoNERs OF THE COUNTY OF BARBER, IN
THE STATE OF KANSAS.
The undersigned being moro than two-flfths
of the resident taxpayers, of Mingona town
ship, of the county of Barber, in tho state of
Kansas. respectfully pray your honorable
body TO submit to- the qualified electors of
said township, proposition to subscribe
twenty-five thousand dollHrs, to the capital
stock, of the Kansas Panhandle Railroad
Company, a corporation. created and existing
under aud by virtne of the laws OF the state
OF Kansas, which proposes TO construct a
line OF railroad into and through said town
ship. And that in payment for said su bscrip-
ton of said stock, bonds of said township
shall be issued in sums of Onc-thousand dol
lars each, payable in thirty years from date
of issue. with interest payable scmi-annually,
at the rate OF six per cent. per annum, on the
| nrst day OF January and on the first day of
July, of each and every year, until said prin-
| cipal shall become due: aud said bonds shall
/ have attached thcreunto semi-Hnnual inter
/ est coupons, and the said bonds Doth princi-
/ pal and intercsu shall be payable ut the fiscal
/ agency of the state of Kansas, in the city of
New York, in the state OF New York.
And the condition on which said subscrip-
/ ton TO the capital stock shall be made. are
that the said Railroad Company, shall con-
struct and operate and maintain said rail-
\ road OF standard gauge, from
some point on the north or east side OF
said township and running thence
/ through said township and have the same i'm
operation on or before the 3Ist day of Decem-
/ Der. A. ID. 1885,, and erect and maintain a de
/ pot and station, with side track, in said town.
I ship as follows, to-wit;-Wi;hin one-quarter
/ tkl of "A mile of the intersection of Franklin
/ gona.
And we further pray that you order a spe-
/ cial election. TO be held in said township, in
pursuance of chapter lOs of the laws of 1876.
and the acts of the legislature of the state of
Kansas amendatory thereof, to vote upon
| the question of subscribing for said stock as
/ aforesaid. And the form of the ballots TO be
! used at such election and for such proposition
2 be- For subscription to stock of the Kansas &
! Panhandle railroad Company" and those
against such proposition, TO DC Against
subscription to stock OF the Kansas 4 Pan
handle Railroad Company"
AND WHEREAS said Board of County Com
missioners have examined said petition, and
/ II having been shown to the satisfaction OF
! said board that eaid petition has been signed bv
more than twO-fifths of the resident Iaxpay-
crs. in said township. and is in the form pre-
I scr1pcd by law aud ID In all respects regular
and legal and said board so finds and declares.
/ NOW THEKEFORE. pursuant TO the prayer
/ OF said petition aud the statutes in such case
10 ram.A rN.nH =
/ the Board OF County Commissioners OF said
county. that a special election be held
ut the usual voting places I'm said township on
TUESDAY. THE end DAY OF FEBRUARY.
A D. 1857,
| ut which sad election the proposition set
/ forth in tho Lerinbefore recited petition =
| which petln0n. with the signatures thereto
ciDiitc-i, - hcrcy made 4 part OF this order